Phase 5: clay master demolded - ready for wax casting
(continuation of my October motor bunny post)
After moving to Savannah (still in our temporary apartment next door to a bunch of dead people from the 1700s) - i finally located the box (among 380 stacked in 2 storage units) marked "motorbunny - fragile"...
...the demolding was a success (only 5% of the master was damaged). now all these negatives need is some cleaning and a fresh coat of release spray prior to pouring in the wax mixture. i was so excited to pour the initial rubber molds (and way too generously at that) that i totally forgot to place the pour and vent channels into each and every mold...
...so how does this affect the process? well, i'll have to figure out the least invasive spot to drill a1/4inch hole in each of the molds and you'll have to wait for me to find my Black & Decker amongst the 380 boxes in the 2 storage units...
...with the shirt completed (USCSS Nostromo crew outfit - part 1: shirt), i started work on the pants - the white pairs worn by the folks left of Ripley...
...again, they are hand sewn (this time on the move from Seattle to Savannah over the Christmas holidays). i also found an olive drab army surplus belt - modified with the Nostromo science officer insignia and a pair of high-tops (like the white ones worn by Dallas, Ripley and Ash (the synthetic on the right - Ian Holmes)...
...close enough.
i still have to update the footwear a bit - remove the PF Flyer logo (yup, old school brand, well, the movie was made in the late 1970s). i also need to paint over some of the other markings along the back...
...the final step is going to be the flight jacket.
